"Wang believes that developers given multiple years to fulfill their vision have an inherent advantage over those who work on a yearly schedule. "[Sports developers] don't have the liberty of a two- or three-year cycle," he said, "so you don't get to see these big jumps." Because there isn't an obvious technical leap from one entry of NBA 2K to the next, a layman may not recognize how dramatic the improvements are. But if you compare every second or third entry in the series--putting NBA2K on the same development timeline as other franchises--you can see a jump that's on par with its more respected peers. "
This is a little bit bullshit.
Yes AAA projects with a longer development timeline can benefit, and it shows. Assassin's Creed took four years. The second game took two. Ubisoft put out a game a year since.
But with these sports games is the same project updated and refined every year. This guy is trying to make it sound like he's put out ten games the past decade instead of one game updated ten times.
Do the games look great, yes. But I'm sure a huge budget and access to the entire NBA doesn't hurt.
That's like Peter Jackson saying "Sure The Lord of The Rings films look great, but people don't realize how much work really goes into it."
@leimonides No, it applies to ANYTHING other retail stores sell and some online retailers. The Policy was amended to include Amazon and some other some time this June.
Retail staff at Best Buy is not always the sharpest so talk to a manager if there is any trouble, but there shouldn't be.
I can't speak for Gamestop but I can tell you for a fact that in the U.S. BestBuy will honour ANY lower Amazon price. Just request a price match and show the proof. Just FYI.
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